Psalm 34:1–21

¹I will bless the Lord at all times;

his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

²My soul makes its boast in the Lord;

let the humble hear and be glad.^*

³O magnify the Lord with me,

and let us exalt his name together.^*

⁴I sought the Lord, and he answered me

and delivered me from all my fears.^*

⁵Look to him, and be radiant,

so your^j faces shall never be ashamed.^*

⁶This poor soul cried and was heard by the Lord

and was saved from every trouble.

⁷The angel of the Lord encamps

around those who fear him and delivers them.^*

⁸O taste and see that the Lord is good;

happy are those who take refuge in him.^*

⁹O fear the Lord, you his holy ones,

for those who fear him have no want.^*

¹⁰The young lions suffer want and hunger,

but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.^*

¹¹Come, O children, listen to me;

I will teach you the fear of the Lord.^*

¹²Which of you desires life

and covets many days to enjoy good?^*

¹³Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from speaking deceit.^*

¹⁴Depart from evil, and do good;

seek peace, and pursue it.^*

¹⁵The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and his ears are open to their cry.^*

¹⁶The face of the Lord is against evildoers,

to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.^*

¹⁷When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears

and rescues them from all their troubles.^*

¹⁸The Lord is near to the brokenhearted

and saves the crushed in spirit.^*

¹⁹Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

but the Lord rescues them from them all.^*

²⁰He keeps all their bones;

not one of them will be broken.^*

²¹Evil brings death to the wicked,

and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.^*